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NIPAC: A losing record
I have read several Op/Ed articles and posts from Sandy Patano and I was wondering “Who is she?” I Googled her name and got a lot of results. Two interesting ones were that she is the stepmother of one of the candi…
COLUMN: Nothing new here
Regarding Kim Cooper’s column of April 17, which was nothing more than a regurgitation of HUD’s rants as to how ex-convicts’ records should be assessed by potential rental property owners…There is no original thoug…
SHERIFF: Non-support for Kunishiga
The Democratic Central Committee voted to declare its non-support of the candidate for Kootenai County Sheriff on the Democratic ballot, Tina Kunishiga.
GARBAGE: Low bid should win
I wanted to take a minute to comment on the contract for the garbage removal in the city. There were three bids and I assume each of the bidders was smart enough to read the requirements and scope of work required …
GARBAGE: Don't switch now
Dear Mayor Widmyer and Council Members Gookin, Evans, Miller, English and McEvers,
TRANSIT: Smells like tax increase
We have been seeing articles about how much is being done behind the scenes to make the transit system better and now suddenly KMPO and Glenn Miles essentially want to take it from the county? Why is that? Are the …
OPINIONS: Ignorance is a right
I would like to thank The Press for printing a diverse range of ideas — that is the First Amendment. I myself believe the Task Force on Human Rights would probably be one of the first to deny them; I would lay down…
LIGHTS: Get 'em fixed
I’ve resided in a number of cities, East Coast to West, including Europe. Nowhere else have I seen such a high percentage of vehicles with failed lights of every description — head lights, tail lights, stop lights …
Opportunity to honor a leader
Post Falls isn’t keen on naming things after leading citizens.
STORY: Adoring ageless friends
To Brian Walker, Press reporter: Thank you for writing such a brilliant, poignant article (“Ageless buddies,” April 14)! The story and photo could not have been better! Since arriving at the office at 6:30 Thursday…
STRONG: Justice for all
I have never publicly endorsed a candidate for office. To do so, I feel one must actually know the candidate. It is my pleasure to know one of our candidates for Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court. Clive Strong, Di…
POLICE: Jobs well done
Many congrats to Chief White and the great members of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department on your annual awards ceremony. Thank you for keeping us safe. Kind of surprised though that the Liningers were not guests o…
REDOUBT: Fess up, Brent
To Brent Regan: What about the American Redoubt, libertarian and religious fundamentalist philosophy? Why not be open and forthright about your intentions, Brent? Is there something to hide, something that the aver…
On rights - and the right to look stupid Politics: Something's missing
One group guaranteed to give local critics headaches is the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations.
PAC: The untold story
I was disappointed to read Jeff Selle’s April 9 piece on Precinct Committeemen and PACs. I would remind Jeff that the same Amendment that enumerates his right to pen his speculations ALSO protects the free speech o…